Bottle rack



March E93. Q HlNKLE 2,110,299

BOTTLE RACK Fil ed Nov. 25, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 nventor A iiorneusMarch 8, 1938. c HlNKLE I v 2 ,110,299

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6 "a I l- 7 I l f l I J 7; 4 M l I L I 4 I" 64/ j l I 4 L u InventorAttorneys Patented Mar. 8, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to a bottle rack and the object of theinvention is to provide means whereby bottles may be stored in aconvenient and accessible manner and being readily releasable from therack.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the rack embodying the features of myinvention.

Figure 2 is a, sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan View of another embodiment of the invention.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view therethrough.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the slides.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that numerals 5denote end members in which are fixed side members 6-6 and partitionmembers 6'. In between a pair of side members or partition members 6 and6 are track members 1 arranged in pairs and the pairs are provided oninner sides with grooves 8. Guide members 9 are provided on their sideswith tongues l 0 slidable in the grooves. The underside of each member 9is formed with a longitudinally extending groove 9'. Springs l I areseated in the grooves 9' and are connected at one end to the members 9and connected at their opposite ends to one of the members 5. In thisway it will be seen that in the rack the bottles 20 are naturally urgedto one end of the rack structure. As shown in the drawings the left handend of the members 8 are provided with uprights 2| and on the upper endsthereof as at 22 members for engaging the bottles.

It is thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantagesof this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in thisart without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described inconsiderable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since inactual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and inthe combination and ar rangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention what is claimed as new is:

A rack of the class described comprising a trackway including a pair ofspaced parallel bottom rails having guide channels in their opposedsides, a slide member flush with the surfaces of the rails and havingtongues fitted in said channels, a groove in the under side of the slidemember, spring means extending longitudinally between the rails andseated in said groove of the slide member, said spring having one endattached to the under side of the slide member for urging the same inone direction, an L-shaped member having its base secured to the uppersurface of the slide member adapted to underly a bottle positioned onthe slide member and an arcuate horizontal block secured to the upperend of said L-shaped member for engaging and moving the bottle duringmovement of the slide member.

CECIL EDWARD HINKLE.

